Psychodynamic summary
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- Psychodynamic summary
- Assumptions
- Individuals abnormal behaviour determined by underlying psychological conflicts - largely unaware of these
- Freud was first to propose psychological causes for mental illness.
- Abnormality caused by unconscious psychological factors.
- Unresolved conflicts between id, ego & superego result in ego defences which may be expressed as a mental disorder if used excessively.
- E.g. repression - putting unpleasant thoughts in the unconscience.
- Early experiences e.g. traumas can lead to later disorders.
- Behaviour = unconscious motivated.
- Unresolved conflicts between id, ego & superego result in ego defences which may be expressed as a mental disorder if used excessively.
- Limitations
- Abstract concepts e.g. id, ego & superego are difficult to define & research.
- Sexism - theory less well developed for women because of historical background.
- Difficult to prove or disprove theory. & theory lends itself to turning apparent disproof into support because of the action of defence mechanisms.
- Case studies
- Anna O
- Little hans
- Treatments
- Pscyoanalysis
- Seeks to recover repressed memories or unresolved conflicts
- Techniques: Freee association, therapist interpritation & working through
- Strengths
- Bergin analysed 10,000 records - 80% success.
- Longer treatments have a better outcome (tschuschke et al)
- Limitations
- Based on psychoanalytic- theory but the theory is flawed.
- Fails to acknowledge individual differences - imposes same theory on all.
- Repressed memories are likely to be fake (Loftus)
- Pscyoanalysis
- Assumptions
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